1. Have you visited any of the following Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres in England? (Please select one or more response)

Have you visited any of the following Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres in England? (Please select one or more response) Arundel, West Sussex

London, Barnes

Martin Mere, Lancashire

Slimbridge, Gloucestershire

Washington, Tyne & Wear

None of the above

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2. Did you know that the five Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres listed in Question 1 hold captive birds?

Did you know that the five Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres listed in Question 1 hold captive birds? Yes

No

Would you like to elaborate on your answer?

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3. Pinioning is a practice which involves the amputation of the end of a bird's wing to prevent flight.

Pinioning is different to feather clipping. Feather clipping involves the removal of primary flight feathers whereas pinioning involves the amputation of bone. Feather clipping is a temporary form of flight restraint whereas pinioning is permanent.

Were you already aware of what pinioning entailed?

Pinioning is a practice which involves the amputation of the end of a bird's wing to prevent flight.
Pinioning is different to feather clipping. Feather clipping involves the removal of primary flight feathers whereas pinioning involves the amputation of bone. Feather clipping is a temporary form of flight restraint whereas pinioning is permanent.
Were you already aware of what pinioning entailed? Yes

No

Would you like to elaborate on your answer?

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4. Are you aware that the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust pinion all of their captive wildfowl and flamingos? (This amounts to around 5,650 birds in the five English centres with zoo licences).

Are you aware that the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust pinion all of their captive wildfowl and flamingos? (This amounts to around 5,650 birds in the five English centres with zoo licences). Yes

No

5. If you answered "Yes" to Question 4, how did you find out about pinioning at Wildfowl & Wetland Trust Centres?

If you answered "Yes" to Question 4, how did you find out about pinioning at Wildfowl & Wetland Trust Centres?

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6. The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has stated that: "We are passionate about saving the world’s wetlands and their wildlife. To help encourage our visitors to feel the same we create opportunities for them to get close to our birds, to appreciate their beauty, to be inspired and hopefully better understand how they can help in their conservation. We know that this sort of engagement works and many visitors join our conservation work and become members. The majority of the captive birds visitors see at our centres are there to help engagement, to connect people with wetlands and wetland wildlife".

How do you feel about the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust pinioning birds in order that visitors can get close to them in order to help engagement?

The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust has stated that: "We are passionate about saving the world’s wetlands and their wildlife. To help encourage our visitors to feel the same we create opportunities for them to get close to our birds, to appreciate their beauty, to be inspired and hopefully better understand how they can help in their conservation. We know that this sort of engagement works and many visitors join our conservation work and become members. The majority of the captive birds visitors see at our centres are there to help engagement, to connect people with wetlands and wetland wildlife".
How do you feel about the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust pinioning birds in order that visitors can get close to them in order to help engagement? I am strongly opposed to this

I am moderately opposed to this

I am neither in favour or opposed to this

I am moderately in favour of this

I am strongly in favour of this

Would you like to elaborate on your answer?

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7. Will you continue to visit the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centres in the knowledge that they pinion birds?

Will you continue to visit the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Centres in the knowledge that they pinion birds? Yes

No

Not sure

Would you like to elaborate on your answer?

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8. Would you visit the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centre if they stopped pinioning birds?

Would you visit the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centre if they stopped pinioning birds? Yes

No

Not sure

Would you like to elaborate on your answer?

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9. Do you support the "Fight for Flight" campaign to abolish the pinioning of birds in all zoos?

Do you support the "Fight for Flight" campaign to abolish the pinioning of birds in all zoos? Yes

No

Not sure

Other (please specify)

10. Would you like to add anything else with regard to the practice of pinioning and your views on it?

Would you like to add anything else with regard to the practice of pinioning and your views on it?